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Author Archives: Marty Ryan
The Oasis
I got friends in low places Where the whiskey drowns And the beer chases my blues away And I’ll be okay Yeah, I’m not big on social graces Think I’ll slip on down to the Oasis Friends in low places … Continue reading
Posted in General
Tagged Crawford County Iowa, Garth Brooks, Marshall Tucker Band, Millie, The Oasis
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“I’ve had it!”
Since I was a young boy growing up in west-central Iowa, I have been a fan of several sports. Baseball has always been my favorite, and football has been a close second. Not anymore. After watching the Minnesota Vikings vs. … Continue reading
Posted in Fairness, Issues
Tagged Chiefs, Detroit Lions, Don Campbell, Howard Cosell, Minnesota Vikings, NBC Sunday Night Football, Royals
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Health System Problem? No, it’s an insurance problem
The Manhattan murder of UnitedHealthCare CEO Brian Thompson lit a fire under many Americans who are furious with their insurance carriers and the cost of premiums and denial of coverage. Murder is not a respectful way to get a point … Continue reading
Posted in General
Tagged Brian Thompson, Ingrid Jacques, Luigi Mangione, Reuters, single payer healthcare, UnitedHealthCare, Vin Gupta
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Going to Kansas City
Occasionally, I will check local newspapers’ obituaries from around the part of Iowa where I grew up. Unfortunately, I read an obituary in the Denison, Iowa, newspaper about a friend from the time we both worked at Farmland Foods in … Continue reading
Posted in Food
Tagged Farmland Foods, Kansas City Royals, Kauffman Stadium, St. Joseph
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Guns and Butter
A version of this blog was previously published in the November 2024 issue of the Prairie Progressive Campaign strategist Jim Carville coined the phrase “[It’s] the economy, stupid” back in 1992 when he worked on Bill Clinton’s presidential campaign. “His … Continue reading
Blue-ribbon Caramels
After my mother passed away, my brother-in-law created a flipped-page collection of some of mom’s best/favorite recipes that she often made. I noticed a mistake in the recipe for caramels (Mom’s mistake, not Ron’s). I realized that instead of 325º … Continue reading
Posted in Food
Tagged Better Homes & Gardens, Iowa State Fair, Land O' Lakes, Mise en place, Suzette's Candies
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